Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse

Aaron T. Beck, MD, until his death in 2021, was Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and President Emeritus of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Internationally recognized as the founder of cognitive therapy, Dr. Beck has been credited with shaping the face of American psychiatry and was cited by American Psychologist as “one of the five most influential psychotherapists of all time.” Dr. Beck was the recipient of awards including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, the Distinguished Service Award from the American Psychiatric Association, the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award in Applied Psychology from the Association for Psychological Science, and the Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health and Gustav O. Lienhard Award from the Institute of Medicine. He authored or edited numerous books for professionals and the general public.

1. Overview of Substance Abuse
2. Cognitive Model of Addiction
3. Theory and Therapy of Addiction
4. The Therapeutic Relationship and Its Problems
5. Formulation of the Case
6. Structure of the Therapy Session
7. Educating Patients in the Cognitive Model
8. Setting Goals
9. Techniques of Cognitive Therapy
10. Dealing with Craving/Urges
11. Focus on Beliefs
12. Managing General Life Problems
13. Crisis Intervention
14. Therapy of Depression in Addicted Individuals
15. Anger and Anxiety
16. Concomitant Personality Disorders
17. Relapse Prevention in the Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse
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